Foreign policy
Which example involves changing U.S. foreign policy?
A. Congress lifting oil sanctions on a formerly communist government.
B. Congress voting to build an aid center in Florida for political refugees.
C. A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin.
D. A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving their country of birth.
A. Congress lifting oil sanctions on a formerly communist government.
Which is an issue that relates to U.S. domestic policy?
A. passing laws
B. making treaties
C. applying sanctions
D. building embassies
A. passing laws
Which of the following is an advantage of U.S. membership in international organizations?
A. increasing the country's tax revenues
B. gaining access to global trade networks
C. limiting cultural exchanges with other countries
D. reducing the need for a national defense system
B. gaining access to global trade networks
What is the meaning of “national interest”?
A. information on the activities and intentions of other nations
B. considers what is best for the nation and its people as a whole
C. concerns with other nations that are often managed through foreign policy
D. issues that individual have which are often addressed with domestic policy
B. considers what is best for the nation and its people as a whole
Which non-governmental organization can U.S. citizens participate in?
A. United Nations
B. The Red Cross
C. World Trade Organization
D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B. The Red Cross
Which example illustrates the United States' participation in intergovernmental groups?
A. military alliances
B. trade agreements
C. humanitarian aid
D. environmental treaties
B. trade agreements
Why is it important for the United Nations to avoid using force to settle disputes?
A. dominating global affairs
B. securing economic stability
C. building an unstoppable military alliance
D. maintaining international peace and security
D. maintaining international peace and security
What is an example of diplomacy?
A. The president sends troops to a foreign country.
B. The country funds to a foreign country in financial distress.
C. The president sits down and talks with the leader of a foreign nation.
D. The country provides aid to a foreign country that suffered a natural disaster.
C. The president sits down and talks with the leader of a foreign nation.
Which of the following is a humanitarian effort?
A. sending troops to protect an ethnic minority
B. providing aid to a nation that suffered a natural disaster
C. refusing to trade with a nation that violates human rights
D. all of the above
B. providing aid to a nation that suffered a natural disaster
What is an example of a humanitarian effort in another nation?
A. persuading a country to sign a trade agreement
B. sending troops to protect an ethnic minority that is being killed
C. refusing to trade with a nation that denies human rights to its citizens
D. sending food and medicine to a nation that experienced an earthquake
D. sending food and medicine to a nation that experienced an earthquake
What is an advantage to the United States being a part of the International Court of Justice?
A. It provides a forum for countries around the world to discuss problems.
B. It provides military aid to nations when it is seen as benefiting the common good.
C. It allows nations to bring charges against others accused of violating international law.
D. It decreases the tariffs on goods imported to the United States and allows for a lower cost of production.
C. It allows nations to bring charges against others accused of violating international law.
Which is an example of a humanitarian organization?
A. The Red Cross
B. The World Bank
C. NATO
D. The United Nations
A. The Red Cross
The U.S. issued a trade ban on Cuba in 1961 to combat Fidel Castro's government policies. Which method did the United States use to deal with this international conflict?
A. sanctions
B. diplomacy
C. espionage
D. military action
A. sanctions